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Well organized app with smart, automated featuresĪugust’s neatly organized smartphone app ( Android | iOS) is easy to use, with a huge button facilitating a one-tap lock or unlock of your door. Once you’ve configured access, an activity log keeps a record of who is accessing the lock each day, while smart notifications can be configured to alert you specific events. Guest accounts can be enabled for a one-off, temporary period or a recurring schedule, so arranging access for the cleaner, baby-sitter, or the guys refitting the kitchen is easy. Configuration includes a test of both your Bluetooth and network signals, offering tips on placement if connection is weak.Īdding other users to the lock is simple, with defined access levels restricting the use of certain features such as Auto-Unlock and other settings for guests. Plug-in and set up the included August Connect Wi-Fi hub, which creates a bridge between your home network and the lock. The average installation time is just 15 minutes. A quick test of the lock with a tap of the screen, and you’re done. If you’re calibrating DoorSense, you then open the door fully, leave the door slightly ajar, and then close to complete calibration. This guided procedure requires you to lock and then unlock the door, allowing the lock to sense the deadbolt position with each step. With the account configured, your phone scans for a Bluetooth connection with the lock and, once found, will run through a quick lock calibration.

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First, a code is sent to your mobile phone via SMS, then a second is sent to your email address.

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There are also two separate forms of identity verification required during setup. You must include a photo when configuring your account to ensure easy visual verification when sending virtual keys. That’s not as pretty, but the August Smart Lock won’t complain.įor those concerned about hooking up their front door to the Internet, be assured that August takes online security seriously. If that sounds like too much hassle, you can simply screw it into the front face of the frame. The neatest option requires a little drilling, allowing you to flush mount the sensor in the door frame, opposite the lock.

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If you wish to take advantage of August’s DoorSense feature, you’ll need to install an additional sensor – included in the box. A quick check of the deadbolt shape, and I was able to switch from the green adapter to the correct option – a minor black mark in an otherwise beautifully designed experience. The app guides you to the correct adapter to use, although in my case it pointed me to the wrong color for my Weiser deadbolt. The locks work with deadbolts from a wide selection of manufacturers, thanks to three color-coded plastic adapters included in the box.

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If the bracket is screwed too tightly to your existing lock, the Pro will struggle to turn. I found the Smart Lock Pro to be a little fussier than its little brother when fitting to the bracket, though. The main body of the Smart Lock clamps ingeniously to the bracket using wings that pull out, then snap in to fix the unit firmly to the back of your door. You only need a Phillips screwdriver to secure a mounting bracket over your existing deadbolts. The August mobile app includes step by step instructions, with short video clips that makes installation a breeze.

Much of the ease is due to the care that’s been taken to guide users through the procedure. That means there’s no need to bamboozle grandma. As the exterior door hardware stays in place, you also get to use your traditional door keys as a backup. This leads to an average installation time of just 15 minutes. Unlike competing designs, which require you to completely replace your existing door lock, August Smart Locks install over a standard deadlock, on the interior of the door. That may sound basic, but it allows the Lock to monitor how long the door has been open, automatically lock the door when it closes, alert you if it opens accidentally, and alert you if it’s forced open by someone else. An integrated sensor can tell whether your door is open or closed. Joining popular features from earlier models such as Auto-Unlock, smartphone control, and virtual keys, is a debut feature called DoorSense. The enhancements allow the Pro to communicate with a wealth of smart home devices (for example, switching off your thermostat when you leave for work). It’s the latter (alongside support for Apple’s Siri voice assistant) that differentiates the Smart Lock Pro from the entry-level third-generation August Smart Lock.

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